(Eagle News)– Ten suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits and four Army soldiers were killed during a clash in Patikul, Sulu Friday morning, November 8. In a statement, the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command said troops of the Army’s 35th Infantry Battalion under Joint Task Force Sulu engaged about 150 Abu Sayyaf men under Radullan Sahiron at Sitio Dyundangan in Barangay Buhanginan around 10:20 a.m. The clash lasted for 45 minutes. Aside from four killed, […]
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2 more Abu Sayyaf bandits gunned down in Sulu clash
(Eagle News)– Two more Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were killed on Tuesday (September 6) after a firefight with government troops in Patikul, Sulu. 30 ASG bandits were engaged by troops from 35th Infantry Battalion and 21st Infantry Battalion. The bandits were retreating away from an earlier firefight with the 45th Infantry Battalion when they were cornered by the other two. The clash lasted for half an hour. According to witnesses, two dead ASG rebels […]
